A wonderful days trip out to see some lovely views and have some great experiences at this national park. The logistics (pick up and drop back to the hotel) went seamlessly. The day consisted of a roughly a 45 min ferry trip out to the islands, some fun kayaking (30 mins), a challenging walk to a lagoon lookout (sweaty after the kayaking), a simple but very wholesome and delicious lunch back on the boat, then an opportunity to explore one of the islands on foot (but we chose to just hang around on the beach and have a coffee). Then the ferry trip back after a busy, scheduled day enjoying the views, hum of the engine, lying on the top deck. Very well organised and time-managed for a large group with flexibility and options for those with different fitness levels. Nice to just do the walks without the kayaking. These islands have much more to offer, you can camp on one of them if you are more adventurous and have more time than we had.

Dinner Cruise at Chao Praya river Thailand with Viva Alangka Dinner Cruise was a great experience. Best views and great food. Staff were professional.

Fantastic guide (sexy man aka lulu?) who kept us safe, well informed and good stories with only one or two corny jokes. Driver was safe and courteous as well. The elephants were beyond amazing- up close and great time feeding and bathing. The rest of the trip was very good as well but nothing compared to the elephants. Trip of a lifetime

We had a great tour guide named Saen Dee! He was very funny and knowledgeable, especially with the elephants! He kept the tour moving and was very well organized. During the hike, we had an extra tour guide who kept everyone safe, she even quickly pointed out a very small green snake that was almost invisible to the naked eye. 100% recommend!

The guides were very professional and kept the tour on schedule while still being very personable and funny! Highly recommend.

Our tour guide Wan is awesome. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences I’ve ever had. This tour perfectly combines natural beauty, cultural exploration, and adventure. This tour is a must-do for anyone visiting Chiang Mai. I’d highly recommend it to couples, families, and solo travelers alike. It’s worth every penny, and I’d gladly do it again!

Overall experience was acceptable. Food : Simple breakfast, lunch (tad sweet, mainly to cater the Europeans because they can’t eat too spicy food) Sea experience : Islands are beautiful. Advice is not to go during monsoon as the tide is high, you can’t do snorkelling. Can’t see the clear waters. Ship ride was an unforgettable experience. The sea was extremely choppy with gutsy winds and the ride back to samui took about 2hrs 30mins instead of an hour. Grateful to have a very experience captain who knows how to control the ship to prevent it capsizing. Stressor was evident with people telling the staff to go back to the island to wait for the sea to be less choppy, people started to have extreme seasick and the fear escalated with young children crying and parents were trying to coax and calm them. Overall suggest to go when it is not typhoon period for better experience!

Very nice trip to James Bond Island with excellent and funny tourguide ‘sexy momo’ . Great expirience we will not forget .

Only 1 knowledgeable guide for a large group left half of us often wondering what was going on or where to be. Elephants were cool. Nature hike was a highlight but the Doi summit and pagodas were just busy time that could have been cut out. Total trip took 13 hrs from pickup to drop off 7am to almost 8pm. Expect to spend about 5 of those hours in a nice van moving between locations as they are not close to Chiang Mai. It was good though and they packed a lot in for those that want a single day to do everything, but it’s a busy day moving around. I’d recommend only with the above qualifiers.

These guys on boat 8 on 26th December were all brilliant I am not very good on my feet and they couldn’t do enough to make sure I was safe The weather was a little rough so we couldn’t see everything we had hoped for but that didn’t matter The journey home was what I would call a real speedboat adventure big waves lots of power and a smile on most faces Would highly recommend

Elephants were the highlight but also good to get out Chiang Mai and see the countryside. Rainbow was engaging and authentic #livinggreenelephant

This was so cool! I enjoyed the elephant tour the most and the jungle hike was my second favorite. I really didn’t care to see the pagodas but they are cool for a few min to checkout. TukTuk was my tour guide and she is really fun and enjoyable to be around! This side take about 12 hours so just plan accordingly.

The Tour is very good and the day is fully packed. The best part with the elephants is the longest part, but the Top of the Mountain and the Waterfalls are nice to see. The Guides Rainbow and Babydoll were very good educated and friendly.

Feeding elephants, hiking past 4 waterfalls, a strawberry farm, rice fields, ending at a small village/coffee plantation. We then drove to the twin pagodas and the highest point in Thailand. To say this was an epic adventure would be an understatement. Our guide, Tukta, was gracious, knowledgeable, and so helpful and charming! The entire family enjoyed the adventure!!

My husband, being an avid "peakbagger", was most interested in visiting Thailand's highpoint at Doi Inthanon. We booked this "all day" adventure to cover that and so much more! The van (which held about a 12 passengers and had A/C ) picked us up at our AirBnb (a/k/a Egg Colony) in Chiang Mai promptly at 7:30am. The first stop was to fuel up, where we got fresh yummy croissants sandwiches for breakfast, extra snacks and water, all of which came in handy throughout the long day! Our guide, Tukta (which means "doll" - and she was!), spoke great English and was a solid source of information and advice along the way. Our first stop was the elephant sanctuary. What can I say?? Feeding, bathing and mingling with the 5 elephants, each with their own personality, was a once in a lifetime unforgettable experience!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! The pad thai lunch was THE BEST I have ever eaten!! And the fresh watermelon and pineapple for dessert a welcome refreshment on a hot day (~85-88F degrees). Next stop was the highpoint - Doi Inthanon. It was very unexpectedly crowded - Who knew it was such a popular spot for Thai people and tourists?! Tukta did. She did a good job of shepherding our group through the masses. She also advised we bundle up as the temp did go from high 80's to high 50's atop Doi Inthanon. Next stop was the twin temples of the former King and Queen. These both had very interesting histories of the Buddha inside along with the amazing artistry. After that, we drove to the trailhead of nature hike, where we met our guide from the village, La, who accompanied us to her village of the Karen White Neck peoples. The hike was easy - mostly downhill I can see where it would be VERY splippery in wetter seasons, but it was dry for us. We passed by several waterfalls and trpoical landscape. Along the way, La pointed out a green "bamboo snake" in the trees and a gigantic black spider (about 7" long) in its web. The jungle was also home to wild gibbon monkeys, but we did not see any as Tukta explained they are very shy. We ended the day at Village where we were served samples of tea and coffee, also available for purchase, among other things, at their gift shop. In total, it was a well-worthwhile adventure and fun to meet other fellow travelers in our group from aroound the world: Norway, Finland, Spain, France and us from the USA!